EP0609107A3 - Tape taking-up mechanism. - Google Patents

Tape taking-up mechanism. Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0609107A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: tape taking; tape; taking
Prior art date: 1993-01-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP9494300718A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP0609107A2 (en

EP0609107B1 (en

Inventor

Koshiro Brother Kogy Yamaguchi

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Brother Industries Ltd

Original Assignee

Brother Industries Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1993-01-29

Filing date

1994-01-31

Publication date

1994-11-02

1994-01-31 Application filed by Brother Industries Ltd filed Critical Brother Industries Ltd

1994-08-03 Publication of EP0609107A2 publication Critical patent/EP0609107A2/en

1994-11-02 Publication of EP0609107A3 publication Critical patent/EP0609107A3/en

1997-10-08 Application granted granted Critical

1997-10-08 Publication of EP0609107B1 publication Critical patent/EP0609107B1/en

2014-01-31 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J33/00—Apparatus or arrangements for feeding ink ribbons or like character-size impression-transfer material
- B41J33/14—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms
- B41J33/16—Ribbon-feed devices or mechanisms with drive applied to spool or spool spindle

EP94300718A 1993-01-29 1994-01-31 Tape taking-up mechanism Expired - Lifetime EP0609107B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP14265/93		1993-01-29
JP5014265A JP3066555B2 (en)	1993-01-29	1993-01-29	Tape winding mechanism

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0609107A2 EP0609107A2 (en)	1994-08-03
EP0609107A3 true EP0609107A3 (en)	1994-11-02
EP0609107B1 EP0609107B1 (en)	1997-10-08

Family

ID=11856268

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP94300718A Expired - Lifetime EP0609107B1 (en)	1993-01-29	1994-01-31	Tape taking-up mechanism

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5399036A (en)
EP (1)	EP0609107B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP3066555B2 (en)
DE (1)	DE69406023T2 (en)

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CA2107746A1 (en) *	1992-10-06	1994-04-07	Masahiko Nunokawa	Tape printing device and tape cartridge used therein
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US5779372A (en) *	1996-10-07	1998-07-14	Illinois Tool Works, Inc.	Hot stamp imprinting system with locking cam reel hubs
US6049347A (en) *	1997-10-23	2000-04-11	J.I.T. Technologies, Inc.	Apparatus for variable image printing on tape
US6067103A (en) *	1997-03-07	2000-05-23	J.I.T. Technologies, Inc.	Apparatus and process for variable image printing on tape
US5938350A (en) *	1997-06-19	1999-08-17	Datamax Corporation	Thermal ink printer with ink ribbon supply
JPH11115292A (en) *	1997-10-16	1999-04-27	Alps Electric Co Ltd	Ink ribbon winding mechanism
US6432528B1 (en) *	1998-12-09	2002-08-13	3M Innovative Properties Company	Variably printed tape and system for printing and applying tape onto surfaces
US6415842B1 (en)	1999-06-11	2002-07-09	3M Innovative Properties Company	System for printing and applying tape onto surfaces
US6537406B1 (en) *	2000-04-03	2003-03-25	3M Innovative Properties Company	Vacuum-assisted tape applicator
US6652172B2 (en)	2001-01-05	2003-11-25	3M Innovative Properties Company	Method and apparatus for handling linerless label tape within a printing device
FR2822580B1 (en) *	2001-03-20	2003-05-23	Ier	DEVICE FOR DRIVING A HUB OF A TAPE CASSETTE, ASSOCIATED CASSETTE, AND PRINTING EQUIPMENT USING SUCH A DEVICE
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US6835012B1 (en) *	2002-09-04	2004-12-28	International Imaging Materials Inc.	Ribbon cassette
ITTO20021128A1 (en)	2002-12-27	2004-06-28	Eidos Spa	MACHINE AND RIBBON HOLDER FOR PRINTING A
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JP7069706B2 (en) *	2017-04-13	2022-05-18	セイコーエプソン株式会社	Ribbon winding mechanism and tape printing device
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US20220153035A1 (en)	2019-03-19	2022-05-19	Seiko Epson Corporation	Cartridge and tape printing device
JP7259442B2 (en) *	2019-03-19	2023-04-18	セイコーエプソン株式会社	Ribbon feeding mechanism and tape printer

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JPS5991087A (en) *	1982-11-16	1984-05-25	Toshiba Corp	Transfer printer
US4611937A (en) *	1983-01-19	1986-09-16	Silver Seiko Ltd.	Ribbon feed mechanism for a printer
JPS61274975A (en) *	1985-05-31	1986-12-05	Ricoh Co Ltd	Clutch mechanism
US4927278A (en) *	1987-12-29	1990-05-22	Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha	Tape cassette and tape printer for use therewith

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DE2810768C3 (en) *	1978-03-13	1981-03-19	Olympia Werke Ag, 2940 Wilhelmshaven	Drive device for the ribbon of writing, data or similar machines
DE3003886A1 (en) *	1980-02-02	1981-08-13	Olympia Werke Ag, 2940 Wilhelmshaven	RIBBON CASSETTE FOR A WRITING O.AE. OFFICE MACHINE

1993
- 1993-01-29 JP JP5014265A patent/JP3066555B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-12-22 US US08/171,404 patent/US5399036A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1994
- 1994-01-31 EP EP94300718A patent/EP0609107B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-01-31 DE DE69406023T patent/DE69406023T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB1207665A (en) *	1966-10-18	1970-10-07	Philips Electronic Associated	Transmission gear mechanism
JPS5991087A (en) *	1982-11-16	1984-05-25	Toshiba Corp	Transfer printer
US4611937A (en) *	1983-01-19	1986-09-16	Silver Seiko Ltd.	Ribbon feed mechanism for a printer
JPS61274975A (en) *	1985-05-31	1986-12-05	Ricoh Co Ltd	Clutch mechanism
US4927278A (en) *	1987-12-29	1990-05-22	Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha	Tape cassette and tape printer for use therewith

Non-Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 11, no. 135 (M - 585)<2582> 28 April 1987 (1987-04-28) *
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 201 (M - 325)<1638> 14 September 1984 (1984-09-14) *

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Publication number	Publication date
US5399036A (en)	1995-03-21
JPH06227102A (en)	1994-08-16
EP0609107A2 (en)	1994-08-03
DE69406023T2 (en)	1998-03-26
DE69406023D1 (en)	1997-11-13
EP0609107B1 (en)	1997-10-08
JP3066555B2 (en)	2000-07-17

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EP0609107A3 (en)	1994-11-02	Tape taking-up mechanism.
EP0625427A3 (en)	1995-07-12	Tape cassette.
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EP0669134A4 (en)	1999-05-26	Remedy for wound.
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GB9201810D0 (en)	1992-03-11	Positioning mechanism
GB2280777B (en)	1997-06-04	Tape loading mechanism
GB2277952B (en)	1996-07-17	Catch mechanism
GB2264133B (en)	1995-03-29	Retaining mechanism
EP0570132A3 (en)	1995-01-11	Tape cassettes.
GB2281433B (en)	1997-12-03	Tape loading mechanism
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